Re: [web2py] Displaying Uploaded PDF Documents

I apologize for that oversight, i fixed my controller to: def viewer(): row = db(db.pdfs.id==request.args(0)).select(db.pdfs.fileS).first() redirect(URL('static','pdfs',args=row.fileS)) I figured out my mistake, i didnt have a function that called the database details so my link had an

Re: [web2py] Displaying Uploaded PDF Documents

Your model says: db.define_table('*pdfs')* And you controller points to another table (db.*pdfDocs)* Your controller should be *CONTROLLER CODE* def viewer(): row = db(db.*pdfs*.id ==request.args(0)).select(db.*pdfs*.fileS).first()

Re: [web2py] Displaying Uploaded PDF Documents

I am attempting Bruno's above code to display the saved PDF, i have created a link in my index page that takes me to the viewer page but when i click it i get an error message below: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'fileS' * MODEL CODE:* db.define_table('pdfs',

[web2py] Displaying Uploaded PDF Documents

In my web2py application I'm allowing users to upload PDF documents (via an upload field) and then on another page I provide a download link, however, I think because of the file renaming security feature these PDF documents are truly being downloaded again (saved locally to each user's desktop)

Re: [web2py] Displaying Uploaded PDF Documents

For security reasons, web2py does not expose the 'uploads' folder to the user, this folder can be accessed only by the 'download' function. You can do that: change the upload folder with 'uploadfolder' parameter. model db.define_table('pdfs',